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Cold Turkey

#D9BFC1

Cold Turkey is a warm light color with the hex code #D9BFC1. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 217, 191, 193 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 12%, 11%, 15% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cold Turkey color values

HEX
#D9BFC1
RGB
217, 191, 193
HSL
355°, 25%, 80%
CMYK
0, 12, 11, 15

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Cold Turkey sits at 355° on the color wheel with 25% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the magenta-red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 25% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Cold Turkey is rendered as rgb(217, 191, 193), where the red channel dominates at 217, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Cold Turkey translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 12M 11Y 15K. The low-to-moderate black value (15%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (12%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Cold Turkey

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #D9BFC1;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 217, 191, 193;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#D9BFC1',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 12%
Y: 11%
K: 15%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(217, 191, 193)
rgba(217, 191, 193, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 355° on the color wheel

Monzo logo
Monzo
Toyota logo
Toyota
H&M logo
H&M
Huawei logo
Huawei

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D9BFC1?
#D9BFC1 is Cold Turkey, a warm light color with RGB values of 217, 191, 193. It has a hue of 355°, 25% saturation, and 80% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #D9BFC1?
The RGB color code for #D9BFC1 is rgb(217, 191, 193). This means it contains 217 red, 191 green, and 193 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cold Turkey a warm or cool color?
Cold Turkey (#D9BFC1) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #D9BFC1 in CSS?
You can use #D9BFC1 in CSS with: background-color: #D9BFC1; or color: #D9BFC1; or as an RGB value: rgb(217, 191, 193). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 12%, 11%, 15%.

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